Battery-swapping heavy-duty trucks are showcased in Datong, Shanxi province, on May 18. ZHU XINGXIN/CHINA DAILY Some of the biggest new energy vehicle giants are putting their efforts into heavy-duty trucks, a sector which is expected to gain momentum and become a major growth driver in China’s commercial vehicle market. The heavy truck industry will see explosive…
In the high-tech zone of Liyang under Changzhou, Jiangsu province, SAIC Maxus Automotive RV Tech Co’s production base buzzes with activity as an automated assembly line efficiently puts together motorhomes. The company’s self-propelled motorhomes have recently made their way to Australia, marking China’s inaugural large-scale export of such vehicles. Back in 2017, SAIC Maxus made…
A view of Schaeffler’s booth at an exhibition in Shanghai in April. CHINA DAILY German auto parts provider Schaeffler is betting big on the Chinese market, with plans to double its business in the country over the next six to seven years, even with rising global trade uncertainties. Zhang Yilin, CEO of Schaeffler Greater China, said:…
An intelligent driver assistant system is demonstrated during an auto expo in Shanghai earlier this year. FANG ZHE/XINHUA Targeting long-standing issues such as high accident rates, China is accelerating the intelligent upgrade of its commercial vehicle sector by strengthening safety regulations and introducing new technical standards. In a move that underscores this shift, the Ministry…
The UAE forum of the World New Energy Vehicle Congress kicks off in Abu Dhabi on May 20, 2025. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] More than 200 executives and officials gathered in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday for the UAE forum of the 2025 World New Energy Vehicle Congress, as China and the Gulf nation pledged to…
KATHMANDU – The import of electric vehicles (EVs) into Nepal has been growing rapidly lately as the government is working on its new fiscal year budget. By mid-May, the country had imported 9,850 electric four-wheelers and 7,344 of them came from China, the Department of Customs said on Wednesday. In the past month, many more…
Visitors inspect the Nio ET9 at 2025 Auto Shanghai in April. Nio CEO William Li has warned that one cannot succeed in building a premium car brand by copying from others, even as Chinese EV makers are seizing a growing share of the market once exclusive to established German giants. “What’s critical is originality —…
China’s economic performance held steady against external headwinds, including the United States’ tariff moves, with industrial production exceeding market expectations in April, data released on Monday showed. Officials and analysts said that China’s economic fundamentals remain solid and the country retains ample policy room and tools to navigate mounting external uncertainties. With some countercyclical measures…
The booth of Marelli Holdings Co Ltd during an industry expo in Shanghai. PHOTO/CHINA DAILY Marelli Holdings Co Ltd, a Saitama, Japan-headquartered multinational automotive parts manufacturer with more than 50 manufacturing facilities across the world, will expand its engineering team from 800 to 1,000 in China over the next three years, said its top executive.…
Geely Holding Group is pushing ahead with a deeper integration between its New York-listed premium brand Zeekr and its Hong Kong-listed Geely Auto, as it aims to tighten control over its sprawling automotive empire and drive profitability through internal consolidation. The move is part of the “One Geely” strategy, an effort to unify its businesses…